The Lion and the Fox

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0427
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0427
Title: The Lion and the Fox
Description: Text of a lecture to the Sphex Club of Lynchburg. Robert Chambliss Light, Jr.'s lecture, titled "The Lion and the Fox," delves into the dynamics of acquiring power through the lens of historical figures Huey Long and Robert Moses, contrasting their paths to influence. Light explores Long's political maneuvering in Louisiana and Moses's non-elected authority in New York, showcasing their unique strategies and impacts. Drawing from T. Harry Williams and Robert Caro's biographies, the lecture presents these figures as embodiments of Machiavellian principles, highlighting their charismatic, yet ruthless pursuit of power. Light concludes by reflecting on the multifaceted nature of power acquisition and its dependence on individual cunning and circumstance.
Date: 5 January 2012
Creator: Light, R. Chambliss
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Light, R. Chambliss Jr.; Huey Long; Robert Moses; Machiavelli, Niccolo; leadership
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Light, R. Chambliss Jr.; George M. Jones Library Association